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obama hopes the price at the pump doesn't cost him at the polls. this week he talked tough, appointing a task force to fight fraud and price manipulation in oil markets. >> we're going to make sure that nobody is taking advantage of american consumers for their own short-term gain. >> reporter: but as prices have risen over the last two months, and voters feel more pain at the pump, the president has seen his approval ratings go the other way, dropping from a high of 50% in january. >> higher gas prices unquestionably are a significant contributor to the president's drop in poll numbers. >> reporter: republicans are again on the attack. just as in 2008. hoping to gain political traction by pushing for more domestic drilling, and insisting on cuts in the president's plan to promote renewable energy sources like wind and solar. with the political battle forming along familiar lines, experts hope this time the result will be different. >> we were at 30% imports in 1973. last year we were at 65% imports. we're going backwards, not forwards. we're not g
obama hopes the price at the pump doesn't cost him at the polls. this week he talked tough, appointing a task force to fight fraud and price manipulation in oil markets. >> we're going to make sure that nobody is taking advantage of american consumers for their own short-term gain. >> reporter: but as prices have risen over the last two months, and voters feel more pain at the pump, the president has seen his approval ratings go the other way, dropping from a high of 50% in january....
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president obama announced he will change some key parts of no child left behind. essentially gutting the george w. bush administration's signature education reform law. we get details tonight from nbc's kristen welker at the white house. >> reporter: today, president obama announced the largest change to public education in nearly a decade arguing our schools are failing our students. >> today as many as a quarter of our students aren't finishing high school. >> reporter: states can now opt out of no child left behind. president bush's signature domestic initiative which requires students to meet targets in reading and math by 2014 or schools face stiff penalties including decreased federal funding. recent estimates show roughly 80% of schools were headed toward failure. >> teachers too often are being forced to teach to the test. >> reporter: here's how it works. states apply for a waiver from no child left behind by providing a written plan for improving the performance of students. if the waiver is granted, schools will no longer get failing grades for poor stu
president obama announced he will change some key parts of no child left behind. essentially gutting the george w. bush administration's signature education reform law. we get details tonight from nbc's kristen welker at the white house. >> reporter: today, president obama announced the largest change to public education in nearly a decade arguing our schools are failing our students. >> today as many as a quarter of our students aren't finishing high school. >> reporter:...
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president obama and the first family will also be on hand. the royal newlyweds will now hold the title of the duke and duchess of cambridge. they exchanged vows at westminster abbey earlier this morning and exchanged two kisseses at buckingham palace and always gave the crowd in a blue convertible. >>> they spent early this morning camped out outside filene's basement in friendship heights hoping to find the perfect wedding dress at the perfect price. they had to hustle to do that. you see, it was the annual running of the brides. news 4 tracee wilkins was there for it all. >> i bet when kate middleton got this dress she did not have half as much fun as these brides to be did. to believe it, you had to see it. they did this. these brides to be camped out on the sidewalk outside filene's basement in northwest washington in preparation for running of the brides. mallory, who was first in line started camping out yesterday morning in the rain. >> i just wanted to be the first to get here so that i could get my dress for my wedding in august. >>
president obama and the first family will also be on hand. the royal newlyweds will now hold the title of the duke and duchess of cambridge. they exchanged vows at westminster abbey earlier this morning and exchanged two kisseses at buckingham palace and always gave the crowd in a blue convertible. >>> they spent early this morning camped out outside filene's basement in friendship heights hoping to find the perfect wedding dress at the perfect price. they had to hustle to do that. you...
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good evening. >> reporter: president obama sounded like candidate obama when he addressed a crowd of thousands in detroit earlier today. as you say, he really did turn up the heat. he gave a glimpse of the jobs plans he will announce on thursday. he said it will include investing in infrastructure projects that he believed could put as many as million construction workers back to work. he said it will include extending payroll tax cuts, and then he said the president ratcheted up the pressure on congress. take a listen. >> but we're not going to wait for them. we're going to see if we've got some straight shooters in congress. we're going to see if congressional republicans will put country before party. >> reporter: we also had heated words from teamsters president jimmy hoffa, who took a swipe at the tea party. take a listen. >> everybody here has to vote. if we go back and keep the eye on the prize, let's take these son of bitches out and give america back to america where we belong. thank you very much. >> reporter: the tea party express called those comments damaging and dangero
good evening. >> reporter: president obama sounded like candidate obama when he addressed a crowd of thousands in detroit earlier today. as you say, he really did turn up the heat. he gave a glimpse of the jobs plans he will announce on thursday. he said it will include investing in infrastructure projects that he believed could put as many as million construction workers back to work. he said it will include extending payroll tax cuts, and then he said the president ratcheted up the...
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television >>> as we come on air this sunday meeti ievening a criticag is under way with president obama at the white house. standing in the way, republic republicaninrepublicans trying to hold the line against tax increases and democrats unhappy over changes to medicare and medicaid. hanging in the balance, an august 2nd deadline to give the government authority to borrow the money it needs to pay its bills. nbc's mike viqueira is at the white house to bring us the latest. >> reporter: you're absolutely right. the president is at this moment in the cabinet room, the west wing. house and senate leaders, republican and democrat. at the top of the meeting reporters asked the president whether he needs to come to an a agreeme agreement. there's an impasse now over the next ten days in order for congress to have the time to pass a bill before the august 2nd deadline. the president replied, we need to. these are major hopes for a grand bargain. a major deal on deficit and debt reduction has taken a major hit in the last 24 hours. the president returned home from camp david this afternoon with
television >>> as we come on air this sunday meeti ievening a criticag is under way with president obama at the white house. standing in the way, republic republicaninrepublicans trying to hold the line against tax increases and democrats unhappy over changes to medicare and medicaid. hanging in the balance, an august 2nd deadline to give the government authority to borrow the money it needs to pay its bills. nbc's mike viqueira is at the white house to bring us the latest. >>...
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he's unapologetic in his criticism of president obama. he knows how to get the attention. he'll do interviews. he'll answer a lot of questions. he's going to be scrutinized more and more, but at this point, he appears to be moving towards getting in. >> david gregory. david, thank you very much. >> thanks. >> jeff rossen is over at the news desk with more of today's top stories. >> good morning, everyone. happy easter. >>> christians here at home and around the world are celebrating the holiest day on the christian calendar. pope benedict leading mass today at the vatican for tens of thousands who packed st. peter's square. in his homily, the pontiff called for an end to the fighting in libya. >>> internet sensation antoine dodson has been arrested for drug possession. dodson's youtube rant about a break in at his sister's apartment went viral last year. i'm sure you remember this. catapulted him to the billboard top 100. police say they pulled dodson over for speeding this weekend, and that's when they found marijuana. >>> how's this for an easter treat? if you fly the ne
he's unapologetic in his criticism of president obama. he knows how to get the attention. he'll do interviews. he'll answer a lot of questions. he's going to be scrutinized more and more, but at this point, he appears to be moving towards getting in. >> david gregory. david, thank you very much. >> thanks. >> jeff rossen is over at the news desk with more of today's top stories. >> good morning, everyone. happy easter. >>> christians here at home and around the...
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. >>> president obama and the first lady hosted the white house easter egg roll today. this year's theme, get up and go in keeping with the first lady's emphasis on health and wellness. there were plenty of activities to keep kids occupied. one of the highlights came when the first family strolled into the story telling area. malia and sasha read one of their father's favorite books, where the wild things are. >> the wild things cry, oh, please, don't go. we'll eat you up and we love you so and max said no! >> the wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrier teeth. >> i and jay and tag a long. >> clicka chicka boom, boom, will there be enough room. look who's coming, l-m-n-o-p. >> you can tell it was his favorite book. he was selling. the whole family was on the easter egg roll and the largest ever with 30,000 people taking part. did we mention the singer willow smith was also on hand, too. big star attraction there. that was a picture. what a fun day if you could get the ticket. >>> there are mixed signals on the economy today. new home sales are u
. >>> president obama and the first lady hosted the white house easter egg roll today. this year's theme, get up and go in keeping with the first lady's emphasis on health and wellness. there were plenty of activities to keep kids occupied. one of the highlights came when the first family strolled into the story telling area. malia and sasha read one of their father's favorite books, where the wild things are. >> the wild things cry, oh, please, don't go. we'll eat you up and we...
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and then president obama. promises to bring the troops home were a campaign staple, something not lost on the president today. >> as promised, the rest of our troops in iraq will come home by the end of the year. after nearly nine years, america's war in iraq will be over. as a candidate for president, i pledged to bring the war in iraq to a responsible end. to date, we have removed more than 100,000 troops. iraqis have taken full responsibility for their country's security. the united states is moving forward from a position of strength. the long war in iraq will come to an end by the end of this year. the transition in afghanistan is moving forward and our troops are finally coming home. here at home, the coming months will be another season of homecomings. across america, our servicemen and women will be reunited with their families. today, i can say that our troops in iraq will definitely be home for the holidays. >> reporter: while reaction came fast and furious from politicians of all stripes, we did rea
and then president obama. promises to bring the troops home were a campaign staple, something not lost on the president today. >> as promised, the rest of our troops in iraq will come home by the end of the year. after nearly nine years, america's war in iraq will be over. as a candidate for president, i pledged to bring the war in iraq to a responsible end. to date, we have removed more than 100,000 troops. iraqis have taken full responsibility for their country's security. the united...
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[ cheers and applause ] well, president obama said yesterday that he's got some love for the steelers. [ cheers and boos ] yeah. he said he's got the love for the steelers, specifically goldman sachs, aig, citibank. [ laughter ] i don't know if you guys saw this, in an interview yesterday egyptian president hosni mubarak said that barack obama doesn't understand egyptian culture. man, get off your high camel, right? [ laughter ] this is nice. i heard that charlie sheen is paying the "two and a half men" crew's salary while he's in rehab. [ light laughter ] it just goes to show, right, despite all the scandal and the drugs, at the end of the day, he's actually a very rich guy. [ laughter and applause ] and get this, charlie sheen's estranged wife brooke mueller is reportedly in talks to go on "dancing with the stars." yeah, even charlie was like, "yikes, embarrassing." [ laughter ] whateve. whateve. hey, facebook celebrated its seventh birthday today, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] yeah. cool. i have to be honest, though, i only remembered its birthday, because i saw it on facebook.
[ cheers and applause ] well, president obama said yesterday that he's got some love for the steelers. [ cheers and boos ] yeah. he said he's got the love for the steelers, specifically goldman sachs, aig, citibank. [ laughter ] i don't know if you guys saw this, in an interview yesterday egyptian president hosni mubarak said that barack obama doesn't understand egyptian culture. man, get off your high camel, right? [ laughter ] this is nice. i heard that charlie sheen is paying the "two...
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some alabama residents who survived the storms met with president obama today. the president and first lady landed in tuscaloosa this morning to get a firsthand look at the devastation. entire neighborhoods there are now gone. president obama said he was heartbroken by the losses and promised help in the recovery. >> i've got to say i've never seen devastation like this. i want to make a commitment to the communities here that we are going to do everything we can to help these communities rebuild. >> officials now say at least 900 people were injured in tuscaloosa alone. >>> the national guard is now imposed curfews in the hardest hit cities and authorities ask people to stay out of areas in the birmingham, alabama, suburb of pleasant grove while they search for victims. the weather channel's jeff morrow is there now with the latest. >> reporter: utter devastation really covers the landscape here across northwestern parts of the birmingham suburbs. we're in the pleasant grove area. let me show you what i mean. as we zoom out here you can actually see along the p
some alabama residents who survived the storms met with president obama today. the president and first lady landed in tuscaloosa this morning to get a firsthand look at the devastation. entire neighborhoods there are now gone. president obama said he was heartbroken by the losses and promised help in the recovery. >> i've got to say i've never seen devastation like this. i want to make a commitment to the communities here that we are going to do everything we can to help these communities...
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there's certainly intensity in the republican party to beat president obama, and i think it's interesting. one of the candidates who's doing pretty well right now, rick santorum in the final stretch, pennsylvania senator, former senator, is actually on the air with an advertisement saying, hey, i can beat barack obama. i think as governor romney does better, even in this state, it's because folks are looking at him and saying, can he beat barack obama? he may not be the conservative we necessarily like or that we can get excited about, but he may have the best shot to win. i still think that that's animating a lot of voters. even more conservative voters who want the true conservative in the race. >> ron paul took the weekend off. but he has a lot of support in that state. could he come? could he win it? >> well, he certainly could win it or he could come in very strong second. he's got a lot of money. he's been doing a lot of advertising on the air. he's got great organization. we've seen that even when i was here over the summer during the straw poll. that organization turns out. there'
there's certainly intensity in the republican party to beat president obama, and i think it's interesting. one of the candidates who's doing pretty well right now, rick santorum in the final stretch, pennsylvania senator, former senator, is actually on the air with an advertisement saying, hey, i can beat barack obama. i think as governor romney does better, even in this state, it's because folks are looking at him and saying, can he beat barack obama? he may not be the conservative we...
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president obama is doing the right thing trying to calibrate his words very carefully. at the same time we want an orderly transition as it unfolds whether in weeks or months or in the future. but it should be orderly enough. >> secretary william cohen we thank you for your time. still to come, how the protests in egypt are hitting home in this country. tonight, signs of support across america and concerns for a loved one mau might be caught up in that situation in cairo. and the battle to move mountains of snow. -[ male announcer ] got a cold? -[ sniffles ] [ male announcer ] not sure what to take? now click on the robitussin relief finder. click on your symptoms. get the right relief. makes the cold aisle easy. the robitussin relief finder. it's that simple. thfor constipation relief.... nothing works better than miralax. it's the one. the one recommended by more doctors. only miralax is clinically proven to relieve constipation with no harsh side effects. miralax is the only one. restore your body's natural rhythm with miralax. sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta.
president obama is doing the right thing trying to calibrate his words very carefully. at the same time we want an orderly transition as it unfolds whether in weeks or months or in the future. but it should be orderly enough. >> secretary william cohen we thank you for your time. still to come, how the protests in egypt are hitting home in this country. tonight, signs of support across america and concerns for a loved one mau might be caught up in that situation in cairo. and the battle...
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of 17 of the 20 counts against him. 11 of those charges were for trying to sell or trade president obama's vacant senate seat. this was the second trial for blagojevich. a jury deadlocked during the first one. jurors this time around had no doubt about the prosecutor's case. >> he proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty. it was very difficult. i really tried to just try to find everything could i to make him not guilty. the proof was there. >> patty and i are obviously very disappointed in the outcome. i frankly am stunned. there's not much left to say. >> the most serious convictions carry potential prison sentences of 20 years for each one. the sentencing hearing is set for august 1. >>> a two-day hearing on the cancer drug avastin is expected to begin in silver spring tomorrow. the makers of the drug are challenging government regulators who already decided the drug is ineffective against breast cancer. but many breast cancer patients, i know what the drug maker, believe that avastin pro longs patients' lives. a group in support of the drug plan to stage a peaceful protest o
of 17 of the 20 counts against him. 11 of those charges were for trying to sell or trade president obama's vacant senate seat. this was the second trial for blagojevich. a jury deadlocked during the first one. jurors this time around had no doubt about the prosecutor's case. >> he proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty. it was very difficult. i really tried to just try to find everything could i to make him not guilty. the proof was there. >> patty and i are obviously...
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like president obama, governor mark dayton says any deal has to raise taxes. >> the republicans insist that inequality continue so that millionaires do not have to pay $1 more in taxes. so far they have. >> reporter: like their counterparts, minnesota say savings should only come from spending cuts. >> this is about shutting down government for a political purpose. very disappointing. >> reporter: the national conference of state legislature says at least 31 states from hawaii to maine began the current budget season with deficits totalling more than $86 billion. >> the fact that this fiscal crisis affecting state budgets has gone on for well over three years means that the decisions about what to do get harder each progressive year. >> reporter: as the economy improves, there may be different kinds of fights. in south carolina, republican governor nikki haley and republican lawmakers are fighting over where higher than expected revenue should go, to restore spending cuts or cut taxes. a problem many governors and lawmakers would probably love to have right now. john yang, nbc news, ch
like president obama, governor mark dayton says any deal has to raise taxes. >> the republicans insist that inequality continue so that millionaires do not have to pay $1 more in taxes. so far they have. >> reporter: like their counterparts, minnesota say savings should only come from spending cuts. >> this is about shutting down government for a political purpose. very disappointing. >> reporter: the national conference of state legislature says at least 31 states from...
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. >>> president obama has publicly condemned the violence in libya, but the problem for the u.s. and other countries continues to be the inability to shape events while watching these events unfold. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more on this from our d.c. newsroom this evening. >> good evening, brian. the president talked to the leaders of france, great britain and italy today trying to organize a united front against gadhafi. tomorrow nato will meet and discuss among other options a no-fly zone. i'm told that is a very remote possibility, difficult to implement. the u.n. will likely vote next week to suspend libya from the human rights council and could launch investigations that could eventually go to the international criminal court. the europeans have voted to take steps toward tougher sanctions and arms embargo and president obama can take similar steps by executive order. but will any of this impress gadhafi who is described by experts and you heard richard engel as both confrontational and delusional. so officials say it is possible that none
. >>> president obama has publicly condemned the violence in libya, but the problem for the u.s. and other countries continues to be the inability to shape events while watching these events unfold. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more on this from our d.c. newsroom this evening. >> good evening, brian. the president talked to the leaders of france, great britain and italy today trying to organize a united front against gadhafi. tomorrow nato will meet...
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also, president obama with other things on his mind today. he has a rose garden birthday celebration. he is turning 60 years old today, but that celebration actually started yesterday. he took some staff members out for a burger lunch. he had a cabinet meeting. last night in chicago a big fundraiser mixing a bit of business with pleasure. 1,700 people, donors. it was packed at $35,000 a plate. this was a dinner and a concert. jennifer hudson performed. the president saying that he was looking forward to celebrating his 50th birthday. he will be back here in washington today. veronica. >> the big 5-0. tracie potts in washington. thank you. >>> overseas the hunger crisis in somalia has prompted the united nations to add three new regions of the east african country. the u.n. says over the next few years the crisis will spread to the entire southern section, as well as parts of kenya, uganda, and ethiopia. millions are at risk of starvation. violence in the south has prevented humanitarian aid from reaching the hardest hit areas. >>> well, five
also, president obama with other things on his mind today. he has a rose garden birthday celebration. he is turning 60 years old today, but that celebration actually started yesterday. he took some staff members out for a burger lunch. he had a cabinet meeting. last night in chicago a big fundraiser mixing a bit of business with pleasure. 1,700 people, donors. it was packed at $35,000 a plate. this was a dinner and a concert. jennifer hudson performed. the president saying that he was looking...
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. >>> president obama will head to iowa to talk about manufacturing jobs and the economy. the president will tour an aluminum producing factory. the tour is obama's first to the hawkeye state since announcing his re-election plan earlier this year. the white house insists it will be about the economy and not politics. meantime, president obama is taking charge of derailed negotiations over federal spending and the national debt. the president met with senate leaders on both sides of the aisle yesterday. the economy and debt remain issue number one for gop presidential candidates already campaigning in early contest states. the white house says president obama insists on increased tax revenues as part of any agreement to raise the national debt. republicans have said they won't consider tax increases. >>> today the imf world bank is set to name its new leader. french finance minister christine la guard is expected to be the choice. she would be the first woman to lead the organization. the guard would replace dominique strauss-kahn, who resigned amid charges he sexually ass
. >>> president obama will head to iowa to talk about manufacturing jobs and the economy. the president will tour an aluminum producing factory. the tour is obama's first to the hawkeye state since announcing his re-election plan earlier this year. the white house insists it will be about the economy and not politics. meantime, president obama is taking charge of derailed negotiations over federal spending and the national debt. the president met with senate leaders on both sides of...
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aides say barack obama believes in a balanced approach to deficit reduction. that's washington speak. it means the president will call for tax hikes. i'm steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. >>> a bethis da row athletic store rocked by murder is planning to open. lululemon said the store will be renovated and reopened for business in the coming months. last month, jayna murray was found dead inside the store. her co-worker brittany norwood has been charged with murder. >>> on to japan now. with the severity of the nuclear crisis has been increased to the highest possible threat level now. officials have raised it to a level 7, the same as the 1986 chernobyl disaster. they say the radiation released from the fukushima power plant is only a tenth of that released at chernobyl, but they argue that chernobyl was one big explosion while the plant in northeast japan has been leaking radiation for a month now. >>> let's turn now to the rush hour and the ride home. >> oh, it was wet getting in. ashley, how slow is it going home? >> it's going pretty slow right now.
aides say barack obama believes in a balanced approach to deficit reduction. that's washington speak. it means the president will call for tax hikes. i'm steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. >>> a bethis da row athletic store rocked by murder is planning to open. lululemon said the store will be renovated and reopened for business in the coming months. last month, jayna murray was found dead inside the store. her co-worker brittany norwood has been charged with murder. >>>...
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let me tell you i have no problem with folks saying obama cares. i do care. >> reporter: and during the q&a portion of this specific town hall, the president revealed a plan that he says will -- use it as a campaign issue. >>> we also want to point out this bus trip by the president marks the debut of two new identical black busses meant for presidential travel and maintained by the secret service. prior to this, presidents have often traveled in plain old leasted busses with minor modifications and security concerns about that have been raised going back to the clinton administration and through the bush 43 years, that the president is somehow vulnerable in a rented bus. these new busses cost $1.1 million apiece. and notably, the gop nominee will travel in one as well this campaign season when they receive secret service protection. one other note from today, president obama today made mention of an op-ed article getting a lot of attention. the billionaire warren buffett made the case in today's "new york times," the same case he's made to us here
let me tell you i have no problem with folks saying obama cares. i do care. >> reporter: and during the q&a portion of this specific town hall, the president revealed a plan that he says will -- use it as a campaign issue. >>> we also want to point out this bus trip by the president marks the debut of two new identical black busses meant for presidential travel and maintained by the secret service. prior to this, presidents have often traveled in plain old leasted busses with...
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obama got zinged by romney. but wait, no, he didn't. hears what obama actually said. >> senator mccain's campaign actually said, and i quote, if we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose. >> reporter: he was talking about john mccain's strategy in the last election. but this campaign season, that doesn't seem to matter. romney's spokesperson said they're not going to take their foot off the gas. and just today the dnc went back at romney in the new ad on his flip-flops on abortion and health care, et cetera. by the way, romney's not the nominee. and with 36 days to go until iowa, with gingrich surging a bit in new hampshire, and with herman cain just today denying a new allegation of a 13-year consensual affair with a woman from atlanta, it's an unsettled gop slate. here's one to wrap your head around. bill murray, who is playing fdr in an upcoming film, ran into president obama at a college basketball game this weekend. murray's son is on the coaching staff at townsend. they were playing oregon state, coached by the first
obama got zinged by romney. but wait, no, he didn't. hears what obama actually said. >> senator mccain's campaign actually said, and i quote, if we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose. >> reporter: he was talking about john mccain's strategy in the last election. but this campaign season, that doesn't seem to matter. romney's spokesperson said they're not going to take their foot off the gas. and just today the dnc went back at romney in the new ad on his flip-flops...
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. >> unlike the obama inauguration, there were no -- where i was. i was right in front of westminster abbey. >> trafalgar square, there were no searches. >> but scotland yard had their work cut out for them. they did plenty of sweeps. >> there was a lot of security. >> by the way, for car enthusiasts that was an asi astin-martin volante, or better known as my dream car. >> i wonder if it was loaned by prince charles. he has them. it might be a nice loan from his dad. >> i wonder what the l means on the front? >> it's learner. you know, trainee. >> are you serious? >> yes. it's like he hasn't passed the test. >> when it comes to marriage, they areal still learning the ropes. >> he's going in circles. >> so sweet. >> we have had everything planned to the second, haven't we? people like you and me have been asking the questions. no one thought to ask how are they getting to their place of rest. so there you have it. >> now they are going for a period of reflection. they will have a couple of hours to enjoy each other's company. then back here. 7:00 p.m
. >> unlike the obama inauguration, there were no -- where i was. i was right in front of westminster abbey. >> trafalgar square, there were no searches. >> but scotland yard had their work cut out for them. they did plenty of sweeps. >> there was a lot of security. >> by the way, for car enthusiasts that was an asi astin-martin volante, or better known as my dream car. >> i wonder if it was loaned by prince charles. he has them. it might be a nice loan from...
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. >>> president obama is in nevada to announce a new program to make it easier for some homeowners to refinance. under the new plan, homeowner who is own more than their home is worth need to refinance. they need to be current on their mortgages. >>> police are investigating a murder suicide. officials found a man and woman dead inside one of the patient rooms this morning. investigators say the woman was receiving treatment there and her husband was visiting. police identified the woman as sandra bell lard and her husband as 80-year-old albert. >>> britney is accused of killing her co-worker at the bethesda store back in march. the trial is expected to last eight days. she's pleaded not guilty. we'll have the latest in a live report at 5:00. >>> in court, the defense started to present their case. he's accused of manslaughter. stephanie stanton has the latest from los angeles. >> the people ask to rest. >> reporter: they wrapped after four strong weeks of testimony. the defense called their first witness, from the beverly hills police department. >> it's when the dispatcher picked up
. >>> president obama is in nevada to announce a new program to make it easier for some homeowners to refinance. under the new plan, homeowner who is own more than their home is worth need to refinance. they need to be current on their mortgages. >>> police are investigating a murder suicide. officials found a man and woman dead inside one of the patient rooms this morning. investigators say the woman was receiving treatment there and her husband was visiting. police...
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he's expected to announce his candidacy on thursday. >> what are you going to do to beat obama? >> i'm going to talk about the one thing he dozen want to talk about? >> what? >> the jobs and the economy. >> reporter: the gallup poll shows other republican contenders are far behind. ron paul at 10% down to michele bachmann at 5%. the minnesota congresswoman turned up today in new hampshire at a memorial day avent. she said she would announce her decision next month. >> if i decide to throw my hat in the ring, i think i'll do very favorably against barack obama. >> meanwhile, tim pawlenty barn storming, making the rounds in iowa. >> we're in a competition for the future direction of the country. >> reporter: even some party insiders say whoever enters the race will face a formidable opponent, president obama. >> he's a great candidate, prolific fund-raiser. just because republican voters don't like the president doesn't mean we can take that for granted. >> nearly 4 in 10 surveyed said they were not satisfied with the choices for republican candidate. >>> overseas now to yemen, a
he's expected to announce his candidacy on thursday. >> what are you going to do to beat obama? >> i'm going to talk about the one thing he dozen want to talk about? >> what? >> the jobs and the economy. >> reporter: the gallup poll shows other republican contenders are far behind. ron paul at 10% down to michele bachmann at 5%. the minnesota congresswoman turned up today in new hampshire at a memorial day avent. she said she would announce her decision next month....
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obamas also expected to address debt and the deficit. that could be coupled with a proposal to overhaul t tax code. all part of an efforto shore up a still fragile economy. >> to do everything i can to make sure our economy is growing, creating jobs and strengthening our middle class. that's my resolution for the coming year. >> reporr: but there are likely to be ely clashesver e budget. how much taxpayer money to spend, and howo spend it. incoming republicans say their mandate from vers is clear. >>ake government smaller. not bier. and stop spending mon we don't have on program that aren' working. it's now our responsibilit to carry out the will of the people. >> reporter: the president has kept a very low profile here, even in some favorite haunts. there has been golfing, snorkeling and playing volleyball with friends and family, much of itut of camera range. aides say t president is recharging his batteries ahead of the political battles to come. >> it's easy for republicans and democrats to talk about bipartisanship and coeration, ab
obamas also expected to address debt and the deficit. that could be coupled with a proposal to overhaul t tax code. all part of an efforto shore up a still fragile economy. >> to do everything i can to make sure our economy is growing, creating jobs and strengthening our middle class. that's my resolution for the coming year. >> reporr: but there are likely to be ely clashesver e budget. how much taxpayer money to spend, and howo spend it. incoming republicans say their mandate from...
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during a fundraiser last night, president obama said that congress is, quote "accustomed to doing nothing." [ light laughter ] in response, congress was like, "eh." [ laughter and applause ] did anyone see this? a new study found that airline delays actually decreased this summer. the study was conducted by not asking you or me or anyone who flew this summer. [ laughter ] what are they talking about? [ cheers and applause ] it's better than ever. >> steve: all good, man. >> jimmy: going so great, over there. getting your luggage on time and everything. >> steve: every day. >> jimmy: it's the best year, yet! it's fantastic. do you want chips with that or anything? sure, love some. we're out of chips. we are out of chips right now. but we have other things. would you like a water? >> steve: i only have a $50. can i have half a water? >> jimmy: we're out of water. so sorry, but if you get me $50, i'll get you water. >> steve: or a peanut? >> jimmy: hey, you guys, i read tyler perry was named the highest paid man in the entertainment industry after making $130 million in the last year. [ scat
during a fundraiser last night, president obama said that congress is, quote "accustomed to doing nothing." [ light laughter ] in response, congress was like, "eh." [ laughter and applause ] did anyone see this? a new study found that airline delays actually decreased this summer. the study was conducted by not asking you or me or anyone who flew this summer. [ laughter ] what are they talking about? [ cheers and applause ] it's better than ever. >> steve: all good,...
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. >> reporter: in his town hall tour this week president obama agreed, pushing back against those who want education cuts. >> how are we not going invest in making sure our kids have the best skills possible? >> reporter: with the budget battle in washington just getting started, some of the nation's brightest minds say the war in the classrooms is right now being lost. and according to that coalition of ceos, the u.s. faces a shortage of some 3 million college-educated workers by the year 2018. on capitol hill, kristen dahlgren, news 4. >>> for a complete list of rankings to see how virginia, d.c. and maryland fared go to our website, nbcwashington.com and search education. >>> there is more to come on news 4 at 4:00, some people waited two decades for a chance to do something and then the celebration gave way to shock. >> oops! >>> the fbi zeros in on a sb o suspect who >>> well, you don't need to understand soccer or spain's passion for soccer to understand how important it is to beat an archrival for the championship. >> one of real madrid's players got carried away a bit at the c
. >> reporter: in his town hall tour this week president obama agreed, pushing back against those who want education cuts. >> how are we not going invest in making sure our kids have the best skills possible? >> reporter: with the budget battle in washington just getting started, some of the nation's brightest minds say the war in the classrooms is right now being lost. and according to that coalition of ceos, the u.s. faces a shortage of some 3 million college-educated...
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the obama administration and congress says this may be fixed -- must be fixed immediately. federal officials are working to match social security numbers with the payments. >>> a maryland state lawmaker is now facing theft charges. delegate tiffany alston was indicted. she represents prince georges county. prosecutors say she used campaign funds to pay for wedding expenses. alston is a democrat who joined the general assembly in january. prosecutors say she took about $660 of campaign money for her own personal use. >>> he's made headlines in d.c., philadelphia and texas. not because of who he is but because of who he claims to be. steven pittman is accused of using the name and likeness of quarterback vince young to steal thousands of dollars. this morning he is behind bars charged with impersonating the nfl star. jackie benson has more on how police believe he did it and how he got caught. >> reporter: police say 33-year-old stefan pittman of fort washington traded on a passings height and weight resemblance to nfl quarterback vince young on the right to defraud people. h
the obama administration and congress says this may be fixed -- must be fixed immediately. federal officials are working to match social security numbers with the payments. >>> a maryland state lawmaker is now facing theft charges. delegate tiffany alston was indicted. she represents prince georges county. prosecutors say she used campaign funds to pay for wedding expenses. alston is a democrat who joined the general assembly in january. prosecutors say she took about $660 of campaign...
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president obama is calling on major oil producers to increase their oil supply toes help stabilize gas prices. the president says conversations over the issue are taking place with countries such as saudi arabia. he warns that a lack of relief would harm the global economy. >>> a man suspected of leaving a bomb at a colorado mall has been arrested in boulder. officials say earl albert moore left a pipe bomb at a plaza on the anniversary of the columbine massacre. authorities say there is no tie to the anniversary. they have a motive, but refuse to reveal it. >>> starting today, residents in altoona, pennsylvania, will have a mouthful when they tell others where they're from. the city is changing its name to palm wonderful presents the greatest movie ever sold. the new name comes from a title of a film by documentarian morgan spurlock. he saved the city $25,000 to change for 60 days. looks like the experiment is working. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,595 after gaining 115 points yesterday. the s&p rose 11 points. the nasdaq
president obama is calling on major oil producers to increase their oil supply toes help stabilize gas prices. the president says conversations over the issue are taking place with countries such as saudi arabia. he warns that a lack of relief would harm the global economy. >>> a man suspected of leaving a bomb at a colorado mall has been arrested in boulder. officials say earl albert moore left a pipe bomb at a plaza on the anniversary of the columbine massacre. authorities say there...
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president obama has declared a state of emergency in alabama. he'll travel here tomorrow to survey the damage firsthand. >> we can't control when or where a terrible storm will strike, but we can control how we respond to it. we want you to know the federal government will do everything we can to help you recover. >> devastated residents hope help comes quickly as the entire region reals from the worst outbreak of tornadoes in nearly 40 years. jim cantore, nbc news, tuscaloosa, alabama. >> i'm tom in tuscaloosa, alabama. the massive tornado a mile wide tore through here as a busy time, as people came home from work and students from school. >> this was monster. >> tuscaloosa is home to the university of alabama. 95,000 people live here. 30,000 at the university alone. >> words can't even describe the feeling you go through when you open the door. and just everything is just a disaster. >> reporter: 36 are confirmed dead. among them, three students from the college. all friends of jesse strickland. >> this is my friend scott. >> their house rippe
president obama has declared a state of emergency in alabama. he'll travel here tomorrow to survey the damage firsthand. >> we can't control when or where a terrible storm will strike, but we can control how we respond to it. we want you to know the federal government will do everything we can to help you recover. >> devastated residents hope help comes quickly as the entire region reals from the worst outbreak of tornadoes in nearly 40 years. jim cantore, nbc news, tuscaloosa,...
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reports say president obama has secretly authorized covert operations on the ground in libya. >>> state of the union, ohio lawmakers vote to strip public employees of most of their collective bargaining rights. >>> and small wonder, the upcoming nuptials between prince william and kate middleton get upcoming nuptials between prince william and kate middleton get downsized. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm veronica de la cruz. today we begin with covert operations. as rebels in libya flee under pressure from moammar gadhafi's forces, reports now say there's a secret order for involvement. although no ground troops will see action in libya, apparently there are americans working there. for more, we say to nbc's tracie potts live for us in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. these first reports came from the "new york times." the associated press also now reporting that it appears the cia is on the ground in libya. that president obama has signed an order authorizing small groups of covert operatives on the ground is t
reports say president obama has secretly authorized covert operations on the ground in libya. >>> state of the union, ohio lawmakers vote to strip public employees of most of their collective bargaining rights. >>> and small wonder, the upcoming nuptials between prince william and kate middleton get upcoming nuptials between prince william and kate middleton get downsized. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm veronica de la...
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relief you can trust. >>> president obama unveiled his budget proposal for the coming year, and at a time when a lot of americans are struggling economically and many are worried about this nation's massive national debt, this budget hasn't seemed to satisfy anybody. there are cuts in it that surprise even obama loyalists, and yet as a whole it's not near enough for most republicans. our white house correspondent, savannah guthrie, inside the briefing room in the west wing. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. there's a phrase the budget aides like to use. we're taking a scalpel to this budget, not an ax. loosely translated it mean the president is proposing cuts, but also spending in key areas he says will keep this country competitive. arriving this morning on capitol hill, the president's 2012 budget. a bright blue book full of red ink. in baltimore today, the push for more spending on education, the president said his budget also makes tough cuts. >> so what we've done here is make a down payment. but there's going to be more work that needs to be done
relief you can trust. >>> president obama unveiled his budget proposal for the coming year, and at a time when a lot of americans are struggling economically and many are worried about this nation's massive national debt, this budget hasn't seemed to satisfy anybody. there are cuts in it that surprise even obama loyalists, and yet as a whole it's not near enough for most republicans. our white house correspondent, savannah guthrie, inside the briefing room in the west wing. savannah,...
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president obama is pexected to make it official this week that he is running for re-election and comes as the threat of a government shutdown grows. david gregory will join us with the latest from washington on that. >>> a major storm system sweeping across the country and could bring dangerous weather to millions. janice huff will tell us in a moment what you should expect where you live. >> it will snow right through summer. >>> plus, simply irresistible. check this out. how cute is this little girl? the baba koala the first at a san francisco zoo, the first in a decade. we'll spend some time with her and her mom later this morning. she's up and having her morning coffee. >> you call a baby a joey. >>> a gaping hole in the jet's fuselage. it grounded dozens of models of that particular 737. tom costello reports. >> reporter: investigators on the ground in yuma, arizona, looking over the southwest 737 that made an emergency landing late friday after a five-foot hole ripped open mid-flight. passengers described a loud bang and then a rush of air escaping from the cabin. >> and, bam. ju
president obama is pexected to make it official this week that he is running for re-election and comes as the threat of a government shutdown grows. david gregory will join us with the latest from washington on that. >>> a major storm system sweeping across the country and could bring dangerous weather to millions. janice huff will tell us in a moment what you should expect where you live. >> it will snow right through summer. >>> plus, simply irresistible. check this...
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president obama declared a state of emergency in alabama after a wave of tornado-spawning storms there killed 61 people. this is video of one massive tornado that ripped through tuscaloosa near the university of alabama. a worker in the athletics department there captured the footage. that storm killed 15 people in tuscaloosa alone. the damage you can see there just devastating sections of the city. look at that -- look at that tornado there. sections of the city destroyed dozens of streets. you can see the lightning in that tornado. the streets are impassable. buildings are blowing apart. jim cantore arrived shortly after the storm hit and got a closer look at the damage there. >> look at this, cars, metal, everything. this was a very powerful tornado, winds probably over 200 mile-per-hours. look at this vehicle, just wrangled. ripped apart. cars in the middle of the highway. some on the other side of the road getting a chance to move. not too far from them, there were other vehicles that were sitting here and thrown out from the tornado. >> impressive pictures of that damage down the
president obama declared a state of emergency in alabama after a wave of tornado-spawning storms there killed 61 people. this is video of one massive tornado that ripped through tuscaloosa near the university of alabama. a worker in the athletics department there captured the footage. that storm killed 15 people in tuscaloosa alone. the damage you can see there just devastating sections of the city. look at that -- look at that tornado there. sections of the city destroyed dozens of streets....
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chelle obama turns 4 years old today. yesterday, they went to church at t african american church on northwest. no word on a possible birthday barb at the white house. the first lad and president often go out on the town, it is interesting to see what restrants they chose. >> i wonder if she wants another puppy? >> everydyants that on my birthday. >> m kids did. they ner got it. >> you don't want a puppy. >> thanks for sharing. 6 critical condition 41. tom. >> i was going t hav some oatmeal. not any longer. >> you want something hot, it is cold ou it isear 30 degrees, and the view from spa, cloudiness around an area of low pressu, putting a wittery mix -- wintery mix in tenness. an inch of snow they accumulate, with a crust of ice by tomorrow morning, west of 95 a wet into tuesday and wednesday. and how is traffic? >> light volume on this king holiday. 16th street, heading down passing u-street. pennsylvania avenue, looking good. travel lanes are open. a quick chec we will head out, my microphone, my apologizes, listen t
chelle obama turns 4 years old today. yesterday, they went to church at t african american church on northwest. no word on a possible birthday barb at the white house. the first lad and president often go out on the town, it is interesting to see what restrants they chose. >> i wonder if she wants another puppy? >> everydyants that on my birthday. >> m kids did. they ner got it. >> you don't want a puppy. >> thanks for sharing. 6 critical condition 41. tom....
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the weather was just fine on martha's vineyard today where president obama enjoyed a round of golf. meantime, his supporters and rivals battled it out on the sunday talk show circuit pipt all comes amid new concerns tonight about the future of social security. we get our report from nbc's mike viqueira. >> reporter: president obama on the golf course today in martha's vineyard enjoying his fourth day of a family vacation. while back in washington, a top political adviser insists the coming campaign is not a concern. >> the president's not worried ability his job. he's worried about creating jobs for millions of americans who've been out of work for six months or two years or longer. >> reporter: but heading into the 2012 election, neither the economy nor the politics look good for the president. many of his strongest backers including african-americans are openly frustrated. today a leader of the congressional black caucus called for the president to fight harder. >> when he came in, he talked about hope. he talked about jobs. he talked about fairness. he talked about addressing wal
the weather was just fine on martha's vineyard today where president obama enjoyed a round of golf. meantime, his supporters and rivals battled it out on the sunday talk show circuit pipt all comes amid new concerns tonight about the future of social security. we get our report from nbc's mike viqueira. >> reporter: president obama on the golf course today in martha's vineyard enjoying his fourth day of a family vacation. while back in washington, a top political adviser insists the...
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from the ground, where president obama met survivors today, a nightmarish landscape. >> i have never seen destruction like this. >> cadaver dogs sniffed out the dead in alabama, which bore the most fay ttalities at 220. >> we worked all night, trying to get people out of the houses. that's about all we could do. >> reporter: tennessee and mississippi each reported more than 30 dead. the trail of death extends as far north as virginia. national guard troops have been deployed across the region. places used to tornadoes, but not like these. hugging the ground for long distances. some churning for up to 200 miles per hour. for more than a day, sandra roberts couldn't find her mother who lived alone in this small house. that was a tough 24 hours wasn't it? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: what was it like when you finally heard from her? >> tears of joy. >> reporter: today, they were reunited at the home of a friend who took her in, jeanette barnes recalled her harrowing ordeal. >> they dug me out of a hole through the back. i just thank the lord that somebody came and got me. >> reporter: in t
from the ground, where president obama met survivors today, a nightmarish landscape. >> i have never seen destruction like this. >> cadaver dogs sniffed out the dead in alabama, which bore the most fay ttalities at 220. >> we worked all night, trying to get people out of the houses. that's about all we could do. >> reporter: tennessee and mississippi each reported more than 30 dead. the trail of death extends as far north as virginia. national guard troops have been...
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president obama said the u.s. supports "an orderly transition in egypt." we have special coverage from cairo and across the middle east this evening, beginning again with our chief foreign correspondent richard engel in cairo. richard? >> reporter: good evening, kate. we have been hearing bursts of automatic gunfire tonight as soldiers fire on looters who are trying to raid a church. this is a situation now where no one is truly in charge, not the police, not the government, not even the army. the army has sent tanks into the streets and today, fighter jets buzzed cairo. egypt has gone from a police state to a state of chaos. but the show of force isn't stopping thousands of demonstrators. >> no one is afraid of a curfew. we have been afraid for 30 years and no one is afraid now. >> reporter: and with each day, more soldiers, the backbone of president mubarak's regime, are joining the protests against him. but away from the rally, egypt is spinning out of control. looting has become widespread. the government pulled all police from their posts yesterday it
president obama said the u.s. supports "an orderly transition in egypt." we have special coverage from cairo and across the middle east this evening, beginning again with our chief foreign correspondent richard engel in cairo. richard? >> reporter: good evening, kate. we have been hearing bursts of automatic gunfire tonight as soldiers fire on looters who are trying to raid a church. this is a situation now where no one is truly in charge, not the police, not the government, not...
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you could have probably cut the tension in the room with a knife at the white house where president obama summoned congressional leaders for a crisis meeting on the debt ceiling fight. but 24 hours after republican leaders said they were done negotiating with the white house, there are hints a deal may finally be near. mike viqueira is at the white house to bring us up to date. >> reporter: good evening, lester, congressional leaders are now taking charge, they're meeting here throughout the weekend, scrambling to find a way out of this mounting crisis. and today there's at least some hope that they can announce at least a framework of a deal by tomorrow night. on the morning after the collapse, house speaker john boehner was on his way back to the white house. summoned by the president and seated beside him. the leaders met for just under an hour, returning to the capitol to try to find a way out of looming disaster. >> it went well. i'm here to work. >> reporter: now racing the clock, hill leaders huddled late today and are now working onnen a scaled down deal. republicans want spending
you could have probably cut the tension in the room with a knife at the white house where president obama summoned congressional leaders for a crisis meeting on the debt ceiling fight. but 24 hours after republican leaders said they were done negotiating with the white house, there are hints a deal may finally be near. mike viqueira is at the white house to bring us up to date. >> reporter: good evening, lester, congressional leaders are now taking charge, they're meeting here throughout...
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air strikes rain down as president obama faces criticism from both the right and the left. >>> tragedy. americans in argentina are killed after their boat flipped in roaring water. >>> and swimming with the sharks. a frightful sight for one kayaker off the coast of a frightful sight for one kayaker off the coast of florida. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with gaining ground. coalition forces launched a third night of attacks across libya's capital, prying open a window of opportunity for rebels fighting to regain their grip on parts of the embattled country. the shift in momentum has highlighted the disorganization among the rebels, heightening fears of a potentially long, drawn out civil war. richard engle filed this report late last night. >> reporter: rebels celebrated a victory that wasn't theirs, but which may have saved their lives. these government armored vehicles and artillery were headed into benghazi when they were attacked by western air strikes. if this much firepower had reached the city, gadhafi w
air strikes rain down as president obama faces criticism from both the right and the left. >>> tragedy. americans in argentina are killed after their boat flipped in roaring water. >>> and swimming with the sharks. a frightful sight for one kayaker off the coast of a frightful sight for one kayaker off the coast of florida. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with gaining ground. coalition forces...
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today the public has invited president obama to the senate to talk about their disagreements. the president instead was out of state. >>> coming up on news4, adoptions on hold. we'll tell you why a local animal shelter said it had no choice but to euthanize all of its cats. >>> a man got on a plane and flew across the country foron a ticket that wasn't his. we'll tell you how he managed to sneak past security. >>> lawyers for casey anthony failed to prove two pieces of evidence in her case. >>> we had a reprieve a little bit today, but it's going to get hot ove >>> a police officer has been injured in a two-vehicle crash. it happened just after 10:00 tonight at randall circle in northeast washington. that officer was taken to the hospital with injuries that are said to be serious but not life threatening. the driver of the other car was also said to be injured. it may be a result of a police chase that started in prince georges county. >>> casey anthony will not take the stand in her murder trial. her defense team rested its case today without providing evidence to substantiat
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. >> president obama will head to alabama tomorrow to get a firsthand look at the damage and meet families who lost everything. >>> five deaths have been reported in virginia. four of them in washington county where there were also 50 people injured. and significant damage along i-91. closer to us, the damage was heaviest in shenandoah county, specifically near bryce resort. jackie benson has our report from is there. >> reporter: two people were injured by flying debris, but luckily no one was killed. by 9:00 p.m. great progress had been made in a job that had daunted even the virginia department of forestry. >> you didn't even know how to react until it got light. >> reporter: what did you say when you saw that? >> i need some more help. >> reporter: thousands of trees were toppled. as a tornado cut a 23 mile trail through a section of shenandoah county, virginia. power poles snapped. it's going to take some time before electricity can be restored. the violent weather tore through the shenandoah hunt ski and subdivision about 2:30 a.m. the wooden resort style homes took a beating, includ
. >> president obama will head to alabama tomorrow to get a firsthand look at the damage and meet families who lost everything. >>> five deaths have been reported in virginia. four of them in washington county where there were also 50 people injured. and significant damage along i-91. closer to us, the damage was heaviest in shenandoah county, specifically near bryce resort. jackie benson has our report from is there. >> reporter: two people were injured by flying debris,...
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in a statement issued by the white house, president obama welcomed the, quote, positive sign urging the allgieran government to do more to promote freedom for its people. >>> a college student in texas has been arrested for plotting a string of terror attacks here in the u.s. the 20-year-old obtained materials for a bomb and researched places for bombings. agents were tipped off an a north carolina chemical company reported he placed a suspicious order. he wrote in his journal that it was, quote, time for jihad. if convicted, he faces a maximum sentence. >>> in wisconsin, despite protests, a controversial push to strip unions of their bargaining rights, the wisconsin state assembly passed a bill. the measure now moves to the state senate where republicans hold the majority, but senate democrats have fled the state to prevent a vote. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in texas, investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that swept through a day care center killing three children. the kids, ranging in ages 18 months to 3 years old died
in a statement issued by the white house, president obama welcomed the, quote, positive sign urging the allgieran government to do more to promote freedom for its people. >>> a college student in texas has been arrested for plotting a string of terror attacks here in the u.s. the 20-year-old obtained materials for a bomb and researched places for bombings. agents were tipped off an a north carolina chemical company reported he placed a suspicious order. he wrote in his journal that it...
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obama is expected to top his own fund-raising record for the last election and raise $1 billion. >>> time's running out today for lawmakers to avert a government shutdown. lawmakers have until immediate night friday to hammer out a deal for the remainder of the fiscal year that will keep the government going at least until friday. for now, the two sides appear to be nowhere near a deal. some republicans say they'll accept nothing less than the $61 billion in cuts they approved. democrats claim they'll settle on $3 3 billion in cuts. president obama telephoned key lawmakers over the weekend and undered them to reach a compromise and he's invited them to the white house tomorrow for a meeting on the budget. >>> now to the crisis in libya. nbc news has learned that u.s. combat strike missions against libya are expected to end at 6:00 tonight. the missions were expected to end at 6:00, but cloud cover prevented nato warplanes from effectively fighting gadhafi's military forces on ground. despite the deadline, u.s. combat warplanes will remain on standby in case nato requests additional h
obama is expected to top his own fund-raising record for the last election and raise $1 billion. >>> time's running out today for lawmakers to avert a government shutdown. lawmakers have until immediate night friday to hammer out a deal for the remainder of the fiscal year that will keep the government going at least until friday. for now, the two sides appear to be nowhere near a deal. some republicans say they'll accept nothing less than the $61 billion in cuts they approved....
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thises a president obama said for the first time in the phone conversation that gadhafi needs to do what is right by leaving now. the latest in an interview with moammar gadhafi's son coming up. >>> back home the prost its in wisconsin continue over that controversial bill to cut union workers benefits. on saturday, more than 70,000 people rallied at the state capital, but, today, police will reportedly start clearing the bill so the building can close and be cleaned. some said they will peacefully resist and we'll have the latest on that coming up in a few minutes. >>> the royal wedding now just about two months away. william and kate's invitations were sent last week. now we know who has gotten them in the mail specifically in kate's home village. they want it to be the people's wedding. find out which small town commoners they invited to their big day. >> we know who got the invitations and we also know who didn't get the invitations. >>> speaking of weddings, bold, public marriage proposals before on those big signs, what about taking it to the airwaves? that's what one ohio man did
thises a president obama said for the first time in the phone conversation that gadhafi needs to do what is right by leaving now. the latest in an interview with moammar gadhafi's son coming up. >>> back home the prost its in wisconsin continue over that controversial bill to cut union workers benefits. on saturday, more than 70,000 people rallied at the state capital, but, today, police will reportedly start clearing the bill so the building can close and be cleaned. some said they...
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which i remember michelle obama mentioning before that she likes jason. so that's part of the morning routine there in the white house. >> have they ever had him there for lunch? >> i don't think so, but hopefully soon. anytime you guys want to do it, he's ready to go. >> and kelly osbourne is apparently ripping on kate middleton for wearing the same dress in public more than once? >> yeah, kelly osbourne, i think, has to take a chill pill. she's been yelling at everybody lately, christina aguilera and everybody. but her big one is kate middleton, she's gone out wearing the same designer dress twice. >> i think the british public would be very happy to see that. >> she's saving money, exactly. but apparently kelly osbourne is a fashionista now and she's on that fashion show on "e!" and trying to make headlines. >> you've got some statistics for us today on if "jersey shore," what's that? >> it's "jersey shore" by the numbers. some funny numbers came out, number 22 is the number of leopard print accessories that snooki owns. 89, the number of times ronnie
which i remember michelle obama mentioning before that she likes jason. so that's part of the morning routine there in the white house. >> have they ever had him there for lunch? >> i don't think so, but hopefully soon. anytime you guys want to do it, he's ready to go. >> and kelly osbourne is apparently ripping on kate middleton for wearing the same dress in public more than once? >> yeah, kelly osbourne, i think, has to take a chill pill. she's been yelling at...
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obama today. they asked her about her favorite things to do in her down time. she said exercise, play with first dog beau, and do fun activities with her children. >> probably like most of your pashtss. do i what your moms and dads do. and when we have kids, we usually do what you do. that's what becomes or favorite hinge. >> the kids also asked the first lady what she grew in the white house garden. she told them lots of lettuce, berries and rue barb. >>> in the wake the first close in the air, the faa is making a change at its air traffic control center. the faa has reassigned the acting manager to his original position as assistant manager. the new manager is actually the old manager who was on a temporary assignment at federal headquarters before being called back to warg ton to the radar center there. a week ago, the first lady's plane came within three miles of a cargo aircraft causing officials to abort the landing for a few minutes. >>> less than 24 hours from a historic launch. congresswoman gabrielle giffords is ready to see her husband lift offer. >>
obama today. they asked her about her favorite things to do in her down time. she said exercise, play with first dog beau, and do fun activities with her children. >> probably like most of your pashtss. do i what your moms and dads do. and when we have kids, we usually do what you do. that's what becomes or favorite hinge. >> the kids also asked the first lady what she grew in the white house garden. she told them lots of lettuce, berries and rue barb. >>> in the wake the...
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a video surfaced this week of a young barack obama age 29 back in 1991 doing a black history month moment for tbs as a harvard law student. >> among them was mr. justice, thorough good marshall. >> everyone agrees he had a really good voice back then. the animal community gave us a lovely story this week from the uk. a dog who is blinding and his seeing-eye companion dog. these two are very good friends, and their relationship is sweet and they depend on each other. after a london newspaper wrote that they were looking for a new home, 2,000 people came forward. >>> with turkey day approaching it's time once again for the video that became a culinary cult classic. a few years ago "the new york times" asked a turkey expert to demonstrate the best way to carve a turkey. >> with the tip of the knife, we're going it to follow the bone. >> while most of us hack into the thing, people loved watching this technique. it's been viewed by thousands of people and we'll post it on our website starting tonight so at least you can say you've seen it done the right way. when we come back here tonight, ra
a video surfaced this week of a young barack obama age 29 back in 1991 doing a black history month moment for tbs as a harvard law student. >> among them was mr. justice, thorough good marshall. >> everyone agrees he had a really good voice back then. the animal community gave us a lovely story this week from the uk. a dog who is blinding and his seeing-eye companion dog. these two are very good friends, and their relationship is sweet and they depend on each other. after a london...
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president obama was at the presidential retreat during all three incidents. >>> tonight, police have identified two men shot to death in the middle of a colombia heights neighborhood this morning. a third man is in grave condition tonight. it happened on parkwood place, just off 14th street northwest. jimmie simmons and 31-year-old dominique barber died. sources tell us that gambling might have sparked the shooting. >> i heard the shots. i got on the floor you hit the floor. it's like we're living in a third world country so you have to learn how to protect zbloours neighbors say there's been a recent spike in crime in that neighborhood and some are asking for more of a police presence there, especially during the late-night early-morning hours. >>> peace was the message at the capitol today, not from lawmakers but from the dalai lama. the tibetan spiritual leader addressed a crowd on the wes lawn and said the key to world peace is fining inner peace within ourselves. he met with u.s. lawmakers and later, china warned american officials not to hold talks with him and claim the dalai
president obama was at the presidential retreat during all three incidents. >>> tonight, police have identified two men shot to death in the middle of a colombia heights neighborhood this morning. a third man is in grave condition tonight. it happened on parkwood place, just off 14th street northwest. jimmie simmons and 31-year-old dominique barber died. sources tell us that gambling might have sparked the shooting. >> i heard the shots. i got on the floor you hit the floor. it's...
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to solidify support in early primary and caucus states, while the man they want to beat, president obama, celebrated the holiday close to home. nbc's kristen welker is live at the white house with the latest. good evening, kristen. >> reporter: good evening, kate. the race for the white house is heating up on this fourth of july with gop candidates making their case from iowa to new hampshire. former massachusetts governor mitt romney marking independence day in new hampshire, which holds the nation's first primary. he's the current gop front-runner, according to some polls, never hesitating to take shots at the current commander in chief. >> our president has failed us. the recession is deeper because of our president. >> reporter: stumping in the same parade but just a few utah.overnor, john huntsman r he's been met with skepticism by some voters for what they see as socially moderate views and for having served as president obama's ambassador to china. today, determination. >> we can win new hampshire. i'm feeling good about this. >> reporter: other gop candidates flocked to iowa, whe
to solidify support in early primary and caucus states, while the man they want to beat, president obama, celebrated the holiday close to home. nbc's kristen welker is live at the white house with the latest. good evening, kristen. >> reporter: good evening, kate. the race for the white house is heating up on this fourth of july with gop candidates making their case from iowa to new hampshire. former massachusetts governor mitt romney marking independence day in new hampshire, which holds...